[Z06] Weird oil problem
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From: VA
Weird oil problem
I had a custom cam, valve train, Headers, Xpipe, ported oil pump and new clutch installed a 3 months ago. I took the car back to have the car retuned because it would stall out when driving with AC on. With it off It runs great. Only the first 3 minutes of driving with the AC on is the only time the car gives me trouble. When I picked the car back up my low oil message came across the screen. So before I left they put two quarts in. Now my car is taking 6 quarts oil to be at the full level. I just changed the oil a month ago and now my oil level is below the add mark on the dip stick so I just put a quart in, and pick up some more tomorrow. There is no oil on the ground under the car so I am losing alot of it somewhere.
Any Ideas????
Any Ideas????
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St. Jude Donor '08
I always use 7 quarts when I change. I add whatever is left in the 7th bottle so I can get rid of the bottles. My 02 Zo6 has consistently taken 6.5 + quarts each change.
Gene
Gene
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I did not realize that the LS6 takes so much oil. I just assumed it took maybe a 1/2 quart more than my LS1 did. I guess that would be why I am running so low.
Thanks for all of the input guys.
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If you are losing oil, you are burning it. You haven't really stated how much you are losing in a certain amount of miles. You said you had to add a quart in a month. How bad of a loss that is depends upon hom many miles and how you drove it over that time. My car burns zero oil driving nice on the street but about a quart every 40 minutes on the race track.
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From: VA
If you are losing oil, you are burning it. You haven't really stated how much you are losing in a certain amount of miles. You said you had to add a quart in a month. How bad of a loss that is depends upon hom many miles and how you drove it over that time. My car burns zero oil driving nice on the street but about a quart every 40 minutes on the race track.
Again thanks for the input guys.
